Reference
Z1301/1
Title
A Survey of Kempston by Police Cadets at Mander College, Bedford
Date free text
1968
Production date
From: 1968 To: 1968
Scope and Content
Survey of Kempston, Bedfordshire by the Police Cadets at Mander College, Bedford. Includes the following:
General description of Kempston; Report on Kempston Urban District Council & depot; Report on Police, Fire and Ambulance Services; District Engineers; Sewerage disposal and sketch map; County Council Civil Defence Headquarters; Parkside Old Persons Home; Grange School; Up End School; Balliol School; Bedford Road School; Electricity & Gas;
Kempston Industry; Reports on factories including Danish Bacon Co., Ampthill Road; R.B.Sanders & Co, Leather Goods, College Street; Hobkirk Limited, Castings, Ampthill Road; Henry Burt & Son Limited, Printers, College Street; Easirest, Furniture Makers, 152 Bedford Road; Witchata Ltd, Tube Joints and clutch assembly. Ampthill Road; Badalux (Ashdowns) Limited, lamp and lighting equipment, Chantry Estate; Fords Finsbury, Machinery & Machine Tool manufacturers, Chantry Estate; Chubb Safe Limited, Lyon Close, Chantry Estate, Kempston;
Architecture in Kempston;
Shops in Kempston: reports on Kathleen Taylor, hairdressing salon, Bedford Road; S C Hartwell, Greengrocer, 186 Bedford Road; Garners Newsagents, Bedford Road; Allens Tobacconists, Bedford Road; Tony’s Snack Bar, owned by Tony Martorielli Bedford Road; Griffin Public House, Bedford Road; Bedford Arms Public House, Bedford Road; Wady Service Station, 19a High Street; Kingsley Garage, Bedford Road; Interviews with: Kempston Council Surveyor; District Engineers; Kempston Record; Telephones in Kempston; Churches in Kempston; interview with Mrs CH Stourton WVS Darby & Joan Club; Mr Robinson, Secretary of Kempston Rovers Football Club; Mr James, Chairman of Cryselco Sports Club; Mr Stephenson, Chairman of Ford Sports Club; Reports on the project. List of contributors.
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